novelAbuy Chapter 55: What’s inside?
Chapter 55: What’s inside?
Chapter 55: What’s inside?"Um... Sis, what’s inside?" Xiaosi pointed at the tightly wrapped bundle, covered with dry grass in the basket, and before he even reached out, his sister swatted him away.
Though he had thick skin, it really hurt!
"You’re small but have a lot of questions. Anyway, it’s something good. Got it?"
Facing his sister’s imposing presence, Xiaosi quickly nodded without any questions.
"Alright, let’s go home." Satisfied with her brother’s tact, Hua Jin’s eyes bent slightly.
"Sis... let me help you." Without needing to be told twice, Xiaosi quickly stood up and walked towards the bundle voluntarily.
Brothers, of course, are to be bossed around; the heavier one might be too much, but he could handle a dozen pounds. He’d just need some breaks along the way. Thinking of all the effort she, as an older sister, put in to make her brother more industrious, Hua Jin almost moved herself to tears and promptly nodded.
When the siblings, one carrying a basket and the other a bundle, reached home, it was exactly noon, and the village was deserted.
At noon, the sun is at its hottest. In high temperatures, accidents happen easily; the poor fear most they can’t afford illness, and avoiding danger becomes a natural habit. So, by this time, hardly anyone came out.
Of course, there’s another saying that noon is the time of the day when the yin energy is strongest. Whatever the reason, unless there is something special, people generally rest at home.
It suited Hua Jin just fine; otherwise, she and her brother, with both a bundle and basket, would attract too much attention.
"Jin’er..."
Just as they entered the village, before turning the corner, they saw their father approaching with a worried face.
"Where were you, why were you gone so long?" Relieved, Hua Chengtian hurriedly took the basket from his daughter’s back. Only upon touching it did he realize how heavy it was. Puzzled, he looked at his daughter but asked no more; this wasn’t a place to talk.
"Let’s go home quickly; your mother and grandmother are worried to death."
Reassured, Hua Chengtian didn’t even cast a glance at his son. Fortunately, Xiaosi was always carefree and used to it.
Hearing that grandmother and mother were worried, Hua Jin hurried home, shouting as soon as she reached the door: "Granny, Mom, I’m back with my brother."
She ran into the courtyard and straight into the arms of the two who had been anxiously waiting.
Seeing the three of them huddled together affectionately, Xiaosi shivered.
Isn’t this a bit much? It’s only been a little while since they last saw each other, right?
Women... Xiaosi shook his head, unable to understand.
"Didn’t you go out for a walk to clear your head? Why so long?" While relieved to find her granddaughter safe, Granny Hua playfully poked her granddaughter’s forehead.
The village was relatively safe, and after Hua Jin’s injury, she had become noticeably more mature and independent. Otherwise, her father would’ve gone
"Jin’er... is there more of this on the mountain?" Other than during the farming season and concerning her grandchildren, Granny Hua rarely felt this anxious.
"It seems I’ve picked most of it." After a moment of hesitation, Hua Jin replied.
Granny Hua immediately assumed that "most" meant there was still some, then turned to her son.
"I’ll go up and check later, Mom," Hua Chengtian quickly said.
Granny Hua felt satisfied.
"Granny..."